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Loucheiz Purifoy | Cornerback

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NFL.com's Chase Goodbread believes Florida CB Loucheiz Purifoy was amongst a group of early draft entrants who were submarined by circumstance.

Joining Purifoy in Goodbread's "hard-luck decisions" group was Mizzou RB Henry Josey, Tennessee OT Tiny Richardson, Notre Dame NT Louis Nix III, and South Carolina DT Kelcy Quarles. All but Nix, a third-rounder, went undrafted for various reasons. As for Purifoy, Goodbread commented: "Dating back to last fall, Purifoy's draft tumble was probably longer and harder than any other. Once seen as a potential first-round pick, he abruptly announced he was turning pro early immediately after Florida's final regular-season game. It's a decision he perhaps should have put more thought into because he went undrafted. Along with character concerns, Purifoy's 4.61 40-yard dash at the combine didn't help matters." The Gator signed with the Colts. Mon, May 12, 2014 11:05:00 PM

Purifoy (5-foot-11, 190) made 19 starts for the Gators, registering 4.5 career tackles for loss, two interceptions and five forced fumbles. Despite being a big-name college player, Purifoy is frustrating to watch on film with obvious technical flaws, and poor effort in run support. He plays faster than his 4.61 forty indicates, but still gives up too much separation. Purifoy lacks ball skills and has very small hands (8 1/2"), which suggests he'll never be a playmaker. Mon, May 12, 2014 04:35:00 PM

Florida junior CB Loucheiz Purifoy will enter the 2014 NFL Draft.

We expect to hear a lot of this regarding much of Florida's draft-eligible talent. Purifoy is a great athlete, but he struggles with technique and loses ground because of it. Part of the cause could be his spending time on offense prior to the season. Sat, Nov 30, 2013 03:19:00 PM